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Jan. 21, 2003

Classes displaced by broken water pipes

by Branden Buehler, Page Editor
Water pipe breaks led to several classes being displaced from their classrooms during their exams on January 21.
Workers repair a leak in the math office.<BR /><i> Rachel Fus
Workers repair a leak in the math office.


According to building services worker Reggie Tobin the leaks were caused by the pipes freezing, then bursting. Tobin said that this causes a chain reaction as water damage “goes down to the classroom underneath." Tobin estimated that between four and six classrooms were affected.

English teacher Phyllis Fleischaker's fourth period English class was forced to relocate before exams started due to a broken pipe. Unfortunately they were moved to room 164 where another leak developed, which she said had negative effect on her students. “I think my students’ concentration was adversely affected," she said.

Fleischaker also said that she had several sets of books damaged by the leaking water. However, Tobin said that he does not think the costs for damage repair will be high because the only work that needs to be done is on the pipes and ceiling tiles.

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  • Jessica Shang (View Email) on January 21, 2003
    Yes, the exam was so arduous because of the water pipe dripping! I was slowly going mad in my corner.
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  • GO BLAZERS on January 21, 2003
    HOWS THAT FOR QUICK, TIMELY, EFFICIENT REPORTING. GO SILVERCHIPS ONLINE! YOU ROCK!!!!!!
    Reply
  • KC on January 21, 2003
    Nice work guys.
    cool picture.
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  • Chris Mulligan (View Email) on January 21, 2003
    I was in Fleishaker's class, and I can tell you it was distracting having the water dropping and stuff. Half the room had to leave for another classroom midway through the exam. I'm glad the repairs won't be costly, and I hope that we can prevent this from happening again.

    Thanks to building services for responding quickly and effectively.
    Reply
  • me on January 21, 2003
    who cares?
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  • Jesse on January 21, 2003
    Only at blair...
    Reply
  • Jennifer Collins (View Email) on January 22, 2003
    Yesterday, my French class searched for an hour looking for a class room to do our exams in. One of the class rooms we found had a leak in the ceiling. This issue needs alot of attention, because matters could get worse!
    Reply
  • Old Blair Student on January 22, 2003
    Funny, I left Blair in 2002 to come to my new High School... My new high school last year had a water main brake and they had the same problem that you are having now... I ALWAYS MISS THE FUN STUFF!
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  • you know who on January 22, 2003
    You know I was in both of those rooms. It was so cool. The roof started to sag over top of the people and then the building service poeple came. Then they poked it and it spilled all over the place. And it just kept dripping and dripping and dripping and dripping and then more places started to sag, So they poped them and they leaked too.
    Reply
  • RightyOne22 on January 23, 2003
    It is a good thing this has been brought to our attention. Not only for the students, but the staff of MBHS. Its a very important issue. Even though the leaking occured in four classrooms, the students that had exams here were affected by this catastrophy. where would we be without this information. only time can tell.
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  • Scuba Steve on January 23, 2003
    Pansies
    a little water cant hurt you!!!
    Reply
  • Rodman (View Email) on January 23, 2003
    there is a saying that goes like this and i quote "the way you make up your bed is how you are going to sleep on it" believe it or not, that's what happening to blair right now. i think the county did a poor job constructing this school and now they have to repair everyday. Mr. Superintendent it is about time that u learn from your mistakes and stop wasting tax payers money.
    Reply
  • thursday on January 26, 2003
    yeah, sure, water can't hurt you, but in my class the "water" trickling from the ceiling was yellow.
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  • meg on January 29, 2003
    I think that this matter was taken care of well. Its not the builders fault that this winter has sucked beyond belief. Building service you rock socks!
    Reply
  • Annonymous on January 30, 2003
    Blah.. Our house's pipes froze and bursted so we didn't have water for a long while. Good thing my Dad fixed it up! :D
    Reply
  • me again on January 30, 2003
    so what if some water dripped? is that really the most important thing to happen to Blair over the past two weeks? i was in one of those classes and it didn't affect me at all, we just moved. geexs, some people must have nothing to worry about if this is what they talk about.
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  • HERE TO SET YOU STRAIGHT on January 31, 2003
    UMM WHY ARE YOU GUYS HERE STRESSIN ABOUT HOW THIS ISNT FAIR AND STUFF? HELLO GROW UP YOU GUYS ARE IN HIGH SCHOOL ITS LIFE GET OVER IT!!!!!!!! SOON MOST OF YOU WILL BE OUT IN THE REAL WORLD AND YET TO THINK WHAT YOU GUYS ARE WORRIED ABOUT "BROKEN PIPES IN A CLASSROOM" THE REAL WORLD WILL BRING MANY SUPRISSES JUST LOOK OVER THEM AND TRY TO OVERCOME THEM THAN SIT HERE AND COMPLAIN!!!! THERE WILL BE TIMES IN LIFE WHERE YOU WILL HAVE TO SACRIFICE ALOT~
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  • ...right on February 1, 2003
    Uh...stress? I don't think anyone was that serious
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